Gas-producer.



S. M. QUINN.

GAS PRODUCER. Y APLITIOE FlLED AUG.12,1S10.

Patented Sept. 5, 1911,

S. M. QUINN.

l GAS PRODUCER. APPLIGATIQN num AUG. 12. 1910.

Patented'Sept. 5,1911

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sealingthe chamber contained therein. The inner end of the p1 e 25 isv tipped by a crown which is-prov1 ed with a semi-sphericaldefieeting surface 31 and ports 32, 'air'and ga's passing through said ports as indicated by arrows 1n Fig. 2. In order to rotate the shell 19 a lever 33 is provided which is con-l nected to a reciprocating rod 35 by means of a perforationfl,- said rod 35 being connected to any source of ower. is loosely connected to t e rail 17 by means of a fork 36 formed therein, the legs of saidA lower portion of the upper cylindrical-body 1 and the ash pit 27 ares-filled with water,

' thus obviously effecting `-a water -sealabetween said parts,4 and which prevents any. -of the valuable gases produced from escaping. The water in the annular space naturallyfiiows 'inwardly through the tubular arms 20 'andsome o it over the edge of the member 23 and thence down to the water in the ash pit below. In this wa a oonstantwater circulation is kept up w "ch'acts The rod 33 as a water coolmg means 4for the grate arms. 20. The steam'ormed by the water passing.

througlrthe intensely heated arms 2O is deposited with the steam from the steam su f pipe 25 intol the chamber between tie pit water and the grate, whenoeit upwardly into the main chamber of the ducer whereit'is mixed with the gases rom A the decomposed or distilled coal, and thus is utilized. I,Vlfhen in use,'-tl1e `shell r,15) is iritermittently rotated-b means pffthelever clinkers that otherwise would naturally form. This rotation also causes theashes' to fall to the ash it and-the coal -to be kept at a uniform leve on the ratei While I have shown w the preferable form of my device I do not `wish to be limited thereto as there might be various changes made in the details of construction and arrangement of parts described without departing from the spirit of the invention comprehended wil-hin the 'scope of the appended claims. Having described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: 1. A gas )reducer comprising an lupright cylindrical ody having a free lower edge, a rotary member, provided with a water seal arranged to receive said lower,l edge, hollowgrte arms in said member in open communication with said water seal and provided with a central discharge opening, and means for' rotating said member, substantially as described.

2.', A gas rodueer comprising an upright cylindrical dyhaving a free lower edge, a rotary member provided with a water seal arranged to receive said lowervedge, radially disposedsubstantially horizontal hollow grate arms in said member and having their outer ends in open communication with said water. seal, a common chamber at the center of said arms and in open communication therewith, and an open tubular member proecting upwar ly, into said common chamer, substantia ly as described' 3. 'A gas roducer comprising an upright cylindrical ody having a free lower edge, a rotary member provided with a water seal arranged to receive said lower edge, radially disposed substantially horizontal hollow grate arms in said member and having their outerends in open communication with said `water seal; a'common chamber at the center ofsaid arms and in open communication therewith, said chamber having an upwardly recessed top, and an open tubular f m'ember` projecting upwardly into said comimon chamber, substantially as described.

'-In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of tlwo subscribing witnesses.v

"t STEPHEN M. QUINN.

Witnesses:

T. R. SLLvrUs,

't` l deem to be G r. CHANEY. 

